PUNK UPDATE

In a follow-up to the rumor Dave Scherer wrote about earlier today regarding the status of CM Punk, he is still officially under contract to WWE. There has been no release issued, according to several people in the company we spoke with tonight.

As Dave noted, there was talk going around the house shows this weekend that he had gotten his release. One person I spoke to believes that rumor may have been magnified because AJ Lee, Punk's girlfriend, had been given the weekend off by the company.

As of this writing, Punk remains signed to WWE.

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